Electricity generation from renewables in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Electricity generation from renewables was 4,128 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables in OECD (EI), 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables in OECD (EI) stood at 4,128 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in OECD (EI) peaked at 4,128 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 736.23 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 800.15 terawatt-hours | 736.23 terawatt-hours | 862.28 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,023 terawatt-hours | 888.29 terawatt-hours | 1,163 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,255 terawatt-hours | 1,158 terawatt-hours | 1,309 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,456 terawatt-hours | 1,339 terawatt-hours | 1,563 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,648 terawatt-hours | 1,487 terawatt-hours | 1,863 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,510 terawatt-hours | 1,980 terawatt-hours | 3,048 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,660 terawatt-hours | 3,273 terawatt-hours | 4,128 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for OECD (EI)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 47.5% (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables 9.3% (2025)
- Coal production 7,718 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Oil consumption 24,349 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 18,113 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Electricity generation from nuclear 1,879 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use 0.8% (2025)
- Primary energy use 61,079 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in OECD (EI)?
- Electricity generation from renewables in OECD (EI) was 4,128 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,128 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 736.23 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.